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AMERICAN MOCK WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA DELEGATE GUIDE REGIONAL CONFERENCE 2019 GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH: FROM SILENCE TO SOLUTIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter from the Co-Directors ……… Conference Logistics AMWHO Executive Board Distinguished Speakers … 4-5 Conference Schedule … ………… … …… Parliamentary Procedure Rules of Order …………………… Rules of Procedure ………… ……… Resolution Guidelines Preambulatory and Operative Clauses … … Sample Resolution …………………… … .… 10 2019 AMWHO UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH: FROM SILENCE TO SOLUTIONS A LETTER FROM OUR CO-DIRECTORS Dear Delegates and Esteemed Colleagues, We are so excited to welcome you to the 2019 American Mock World Health Organization Regional Conference held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on October 25th and 26th! After being internationally recognized as the Best Delegation of the 2019 International AMWHO Conference at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, our University of Oklahoma chapter is thrilled to be hosting our own regional conference Oklahoma City serves as a hub of global health, beginning with the University of Oklahoma and our very own Hudson College of Public Health Home to a health-resource rich environment, we wish all delegates and conference attendees take advantage of the opportunity and feel encouraged to design creative initiatives to solve complex world health problems We are excited to announce that the theme for the 2019 Regional Conference is Global Mental Health: From Silence to Solutions Our goal with this conference is to bring together a diverse group of delegates, professionals, and speakers to develop skills in public health diplomacy and develop resolutions Conference attendees will take on the roles of WHO member states, nongovernmental organizations, and global media organizations to analyze and collaborate using diverse, real-world perspectives With different individuals, countries, and regions having different ideas on pressing topics and areas to consider in public policy, we hope that participating in this discussion will allow you to view this debatable topic from new and interesting angles and develop innovative global resolutions At AMWHO, we believe that think global; act local is not merely a slogan for shirts, but the way in which everyone can contribute to solving the crisis that is a lack of awareness around public health issues We would like to thank the AMWHO National Nonprofit Board of Directors, National Advisory Board, and our Conference Executive Board for all of their hard work Their time and effort is truly what made this conference possible We would also like to thank the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center for hosting and allowing us to hold this conference on their campus in the hub of Oklahoma City as well as the University of Oklahoma College of Public Health for their sponsorship and support of our cause We hope that you are as inspired by this topic as we are and we cannot wait to welcome you to our conference in October! Sincerely, Lizzy Kosco and Abbey Wegrzynski, Co-Directors, AMWHO University of Oklahoma 2019 AMWHO UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH: FROM SILENCE TO SOLUTIONS CONFERENCE LOGISTICS Conference Executive Board Lizzy Kosco, Co-Director Kadie Wegrzynski, Media Design Jeanette Hoang Freshman LIason Abbey Wegrzynski, Co-Director Jed Casauay, Logistics Lydia Burger Freshman Liason Ndagire Mercy Ritrisha EURO/EMRO Vice Chair Madalyn Grass, Public Relations Dylan Price, Finance Tre Halsted AFRO Vice Chair Joyce Lee, Public Relations Sully Marks, Secretary Deepa Ganesan AMRO Vice Chair Tess Mcgee Relations 2019 AMWHO UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH: FROM SILENCE TO SOLUTIONS CONFERENCE LOGISTICS Speaker Panel KEYNOTE SPEAKER: GWEN DOWNING Manager of Hope and Resilience for the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services As the Manager of Hope and Resilience for the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Gwendolyn Downing, LPC, is passionate about changing culture, and not just in and across systems,  but in our homes and communities.  Under her leadership at the ODMHSAS, trauma services in the state of OK have grown from a few intervention specific pilot sites to a fully integrated state-wide trauma-informed system   Gwen currently sits on the National Child Traumatic Stress Network’s Steering Committee, and Affiliate Advisory Group.  She is a national CE-CERT trainer, and a passionate presenter, who believes that hope is the core message regardless of the material DR GARY RASKOB Dean of Hudson College of Public Health Gary Raskob is Dean of the Hudson College of Public Health, and Regents Professor of Epidemiology and Medicine, at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Dr Raskob received his PhD in pharmaceutical sciences from the University of Oklahoma His research and scholarly interests are in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of deep-vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism; clinical trials; prevention research; evidence-based medicine and public health; and the translation of research evidence into practice and health policy Dr Raskob serves as Chair of the Steering Committee for World Thrombosis Day, on behalf of the International Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) He has participated extensively in clinical practice guideline development for several specialty organizations He is author or co-author of more than 200 publications on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of thromboembolic disease, including 19 articles in the New England Journal of Medicine 2019 AMWHO UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH: FROM SILENCE TO SOLUTIONS CONFERENCE LOGISTICS Speaker Panel DR JENIFER WHITE Jenifer White, Ph.D., is an International Psychologist, an arts-based researcher, and the founder of Project 1948 She is driven by global impact, committed to empower and advocate for keeping people safe Strategic Leader with 13 years of experience, including seven years in International Development Influential Advocate for upholding Human Rights, exercising Special Consultative Status on the Economic and Social Council to hold Foreign Governments and United Nations entities accountable for supporting innovative solutions DataDriven adept at risk analysis, and humancentered decision-making to strengthen organizational performance by program metrics, tracking and reporting by monitoring and evaluation (M&E) for results She leads with intestinal fortitude, equally compassionate and pure in heart Find her drinking a cappuccino or with her pup, Moscow NATALIE DICKINSON Natalie Dickson is an interdisciplinary global health scholar, with research interests lying predominantly in approaches to prevention, detection, and treatment of HIV/AIDS globally As an undergraduate at the University of Oklahoma she double majored in African & African American Studies and Anthropology, and went on to obtain graduate degrees in African Studies (MA) and Community Health Sciences (MPH) at the University of California, Los Angeles During her time at UCLA she worked in both Kenya and Tanzania on projects focused on women’s empowerment and education, as well as the attitudes, beliefs and knowledge of HIV/AIDS in rural communities She now serves as an academic advisor at the University of Oklahoma, and maintains involvement with global health through literature and consulting 2019 AMWHO UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH: FROM SILENCE TO SOLUTIONS CONFERENCE LOGISTICS Regional Conference Schedule OCTOBER 25TH, 2019 OCTOBER 26TH, 2019 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM Event: Check-In Location: Table at Bottom Floor of SAMIS Education Center 8:00 AM- 9:00 AM Event: Breakfast catered by Panera Location: Conference Room B3 and common areas 12:00-12:30 PM Event: Opening Ceremonies Location: Conference Room B3 9:00-11:30 AM Event: Regional Breakout #3 Location: See note below 12:30-2:00 PM Event: Regional Breakout Session #1 Location: Please see note below 11:30-12:00 PM Event: Press Conference Location: Auditorium 2:00-3:00 PM Event: Press Conference Location: Conference Room B3 12:00-1:00 PM Event: Regional Conference Keynote speaker Location: Auditorium 3:00-4:30 PM Event: Regional Breakout Session #2 Location: Please see note below 4:30-6:00 PM Event: Networking Dinner Catered by Cafe Location: Rooftop garden area REGIONAL BREAKOUT ROOM LOCATIONS Americas Region- Conference Room A     African Region- Conference Room B1       European and Eastern Mediterranean RegionsConference Room B2      1:00-1:30 PM Event: Lunch catered by Chipotle Location: Conference Room B3 and common areas 1:30-4:30 PM Event: Plenary Location: Auditorium 4:30-5:00 PM Event: Closing ceremonies Location: Auditorium Western Pacific and South East Asian RegionConference Room B3 (Conference Room C on Saturday) 2019 AMWHO UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH: FROM SILENCE TO SOLUTIONS PARLIMENTARY PROCEDURE Rules of Order The following tables contain the terms and phrases used in facilitating the proceedings during committee sessions in AMWHO conferences You may be familiar with them if you have prior conference experience, but if not, this table is meant to help guide you during committee sessions As intimidating as the table may seem, this language is easy to pick up Addressing the Dias When speaking to the Chair, use titles of either “Chair” or “Honorable Chair.” Similarly, call the Vice-Chair and Rapporteur by their title For and Against Speeches During debate, this may be used to have speakers represent affirmative and opposing opinions. This typically provides a speaking time of 30 seconds Yielding Time Delegates may allot the remainder of their speaking time to 1) the Chair, discarding the time, 2) other delegates, or 3) for  questions. (e.g. “Fiji yields their time to the Chair.”) Note Passing Note passing is encouraged as a method of communication between individual delegates, or with the Dais, without using speaking time during committee sessions and plenary Warnings If  necessary,  the  Chair  will  provide  a  warning  to  delegates who speak  out  of  line  continuously.  After  two  warnings,  the delegate will have no speaking or voting rights for the rest of committee.  After  three  warnings,  the  delegate  will  see  the AMWHO OU Co-Directors Comments The use of “I” is not permitted; rather, delegates should state, “the country of X…” Primary Speakers List Delegates  wishing  to  speak to start  of  committee will be noted down in alphabetical order by the Chair Moderated Caucus Unmoderated Caucus Delegates must motion to set the time, length, and purpose of this caucus, moderated by the Chair (e.g “Fiji motions to enter into a 10 minute long general moderated caucus with minute speaking time for the purpose of discussing X.”) Delegates must motion to set a time length, unmoderated by the chair (e.g "Fiji motions for a 30 minute unmoderated caucus") 2019 AMWHO UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH: FROM SILENCE TO SOLUTIONS PARLIMENTARY PROCEDURE Rules of Procedure Points of Order are different phrases or requests that the delegate may ask the chair for anytime during debate between speeches or procedures Correct an error in procedure Vote: None Debate: None Point of Order Point of Personal Privilege For personal reasons Vote: None Debate: None Right of Reply Speaking time if one is personally attacked by another delegate Vote: None Debate: None Point of Parliamentary Inquiry To ask questions of the chair regarding topic Vote: None Debate: None Suspension of the Rules Suspends the typical procedure to allow informal discussions Vote: Majority Debate: None Motion to Adjourn End committee at the end of the each session Vote: Majority Debate: None Must set length, purpose and type of caucus Vote: Majority Debate: None Motion to enter into Caucus Extend current type of caucus for specified length and purpose Vote: Majority Debate: None Motion to Extend a Caucus Amendments and Division of Question Roll Call Vote Close or Re-open Speakers’ List Vote on sections of working paper/draft resolution separately Vote: 2/3 Majority Debate: 2+/2- Vote by roll call, as opposed to a show of placards Vote: Majority Debate: None No additional speakers can be added to the speakers’ list/more should be added Vote: Majority Debate: None Motion to Amend a Resolution Must be unfriendly; if friendly, automatically a part of the resolution Vote: Majority Debate: Any Type Motion to Introduce a Resolution 2019 AMWHO UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH: FROM SILENCE TO SOLUTIONS Begin debate on a resolution Vote: None Debate: None RESOLUTION GUIDELINES Preambulatory & Operative Clauses Operative clauses of a working paper offer solutions to issues addressed in the perambulatory section These clauses are action-oriented and should include a verb at the beginning of a sentence, followed by the proposed solution Each clause should be numbered and punctuated by a semicolon, with the exception of the last operative clause, which should end with a period Affirming Alarmed by Approving Bearing in mind Believing Confident Contemplating Convinced Declaring Deeply concerned Deeply conscious Deeply convinced Deeply disturbed by Deeply regretting Desiring Emphasizing Expecting Expecting appreciation Expressing its appreciation Fulfilling Fully aware Further deploring Further recalling Guided by Having adopted Having considered Having examined Keeping in mind Noting with deep concern Noting with satisfaction Noting further Observing Reaffirming Realizing Recalling Recognizing Referring Seeking consideration Taking note Viewing with appreciation Welcoming Preambulatory clauses of a working paper state the reasons for which the committee is addressing the topic, and highlights past international action on the issue These may reference past UN documents or resolutions, or the overall sentiment for the paper These are italicized Accepts Affirms Approves Authorizes Calls Calls upon Condemns Confirms Congratulates Considers Declares accordingly Deplores Designates Draws the attention Emphasizes Encourages Endorses Expresses its appreciation Expresses its hope Further invites Further proclaims Further reminds Further recommends Further requests Further resolves Has resolved 2019 AMWHO UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH: FROM SILENCE TO SOLUTIONS Notes Proclaims Reaffirms Recommends Regrets Reminds Requests Solemnly affirms Strongly condemns Supports Transmits Trusts RESOLUTION GUIDELINES Sample Resolution American Mock World Health Organization at the University of Oklahoma 2019 Regional Conference Regional Block: Western Pacific and Southeast Asian Region Topic: “Sustained Human Resource Strengthening and Capacity Building Focuses on Disaster Management” Sponsors: Fiji, The Independent State of Papua New Guinea, People’s Republic of China, Philippines, The Republic of Singapore, The Republic of Korea Humanitarian Index Score: 100% Concerned about global shortages of healthcare workers, nurses, and midwives, Recognizing the need for health workforce and their impact on improving health outcomes in vulnerable populations, especially in children and women by increasing immunization, reducing maternal mortality, Acknowledging the need to focus on disaster preparedness before and after conflict, Observing that in times of conflict, human resources are often not able to achieve full capacity, 10 11 Mindful of the continuing need to work with the full range of partners - governments, NGOs, 12 donors, and international multilateral organizations - whose work impacts health promotion, 13 healthcare, and public health, 14 15 The General Assembly, 16 17 Urges member states to focus on human resource strengthening and capacity building as 18 a sustainable means of disaster management and improving health outcomes in times of 19 conflict; 20 Calls on governments to allocate a minimum of 2% of their nation’s GDP to human resource 21 strengthening as means to reach the WHO goals of at least 23 healthcare workers per 10,000 22 population (as per WHO 2006 guideline for health workforce density); 23 Allows member nation access to additional monetary support in times of conflict contingent 24 upon their compliance with allocation of at least 2% of their nation’s GDP as a percentage to 25 human resource in health (HRH) strengthening or meeting HRH indicators as evaluated by 26 measurable indicators; 27 Informs the member states that an emergency contingency plan in times of conflict would be 28 available to member nations meeting the WHO HRH indicator criteria or compliance with 29 allocation of 2% of GDP as a percentage towards HRH strengthening; 30 Urges governments to review, develop, and implement national strategic action plans for 31 training, recruitment, and retention of a motivated healthcare workforce in disaster relief 2019 AMWHO UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA GLOBAL MENTAL 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